A bill to reduce certain duties, to suspend temporarily certain duties, to extend certain existing suspensions of duties, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to revise the tariff treatment of various articles. Excludes from the tariff on canned tuna any tuna produced by insular possessions. Reduces and sets a schedule for further reducing the duty on ceramic insulators used in spark plugs for internal combustion engines. Repeals the temporary reduction of the duty on ceramic insulators having a specified alumina oxide content and used in spark plugs. Schedules reductions in the duty on chipper knife steel between 1982 and 1986. Repeals the temporary tariff reduction on such steel. Makes permanent the duty-free treatment of Yankee dryer cylinders. Exempts from duty aircraft components and materials contained in an aircraft which was: (1) previously exported from the United States; (2) composed, at the time of its exportation, of components and materials made and installed in the United States; (3) returned to the United States without having been improved; and (4) entered for use in the United States before 1970. Extends duty-free treatment to pipe organ parts and ceramic toy tea sets. Increases the value limitations for duty-free importations of articles: (1) accompanying a U.S. resident returning from a country other than a U.S. possession; and (2) whether or not accompanying a person coming directly or indirectly from a U.S. possession. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the value limitations for duty-free importations of gifts from U.S. possessions and from other countries. Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to exempt importers of prayer shawls and religious headwear from the prohibition against commercial enterprises importing religious articles. Extends duty-free treatment to prayer shawls, bags for the shawls, and religious headwear. Increases the value limitations of informal entries of imported merchandise. Suspends the duty on: (1) carob flour until December 31, 1984; (2) 4-chloro-3-methylphenol until June 30, 1984; and (3) tartaric acid and certain tartaric chemicals until June 30, 1984; and (4) certain freight containers until December 31, 1986. Makes the suspension of duty on the tartaric acid and chemicals retroactive to June 30, 1980, if such treatment is requested within a specified time. Extends the suspension of duty on: (1) wood excelsior until June 30, 1983; and (2) doxorubicin hydrochloride until June 29, 1988. Extends duty free treatment to copper waste and scrap and copper articles if the market price of copper is 51 cents per pound or more. Extends duty-free treatment to certain other metal waste and scrap. Sets forth the method of determining the market price of copper.

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Timeline

1. 23 September 1981

   Committee

   Consideration and Mark-up by Committee on Ways and Means Prior to Introduction (Sep 16, 81).

   Source: Committee

2. 23 September 1981

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.2082.

   Source: Committee

3. 23 September 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 25 September 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 165.

   Source: Calendars

7. 25 September 1981

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 97-257.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 September 1981

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 97-257.

   Source: Committee

9. 13 October 1981

   Passed

   Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 13 October 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 13 October 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

12. 16 October 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 20 October 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department.

    Source: Committee

14. 21 July 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

15. 15 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

16. 21 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 829.

    Source: Calendars

17. 21 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-564.

    Source: Committee

18. 21 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-564.

    Source: Committee

19. 19 December 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

20. 19 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 19 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

22. 20 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Frenzel.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 20 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments to Senate Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 20 December 1982

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments to Senate Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

25. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 21 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-989 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 21 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-989 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Dole; Danforth; Heinz; Long; Bentsen.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

32. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

33. 22 December 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 22 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

36. 3 January 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

37. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

38. 12 January 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-446.

    Source: President

39. 12 January 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

40. 12 January 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 13 January 1983

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 21 December 1982

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-30] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
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